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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 538 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

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  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 150
  3. 2
  4. 350
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 150
  7. 60
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. to fit the time limit
  10. 180
  11. 280
  12. 600
  13. 20
  14. 10
  15. 150
  16. 20
  17. 130
  18. 6
  19. 80
  20. 330
  21. 10
  22. a little under the limit
  23. 3
  24. 180
  25. 350
  26. 100
  27. 6
  28. 130
  29. 300
  30. 30
  31. 40
  32. 100
  33. 180
  34. 60
  35. 490
  36. 490
  37. 100
  38. 50
  39. 420
  40. 3

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